The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-22

IN trafalgar square there was congre-
gated most extraordinary mass of human
beings. 1t packed the street surface of the
large square, and it's overflow crowded
Northumberland avenue clear to the
Thames embankment, besides covering
every stoop, step, the posts doorways win
dows, roofs, chimney-tl'ee poles, and other
projections and eminenceS within sight of
Nelson's column, were gayly bedecked The
leased windows and stands held thousands
above the ordinary crowd In the rented
and less. crowded points of vantage, the
splendid holiday attire of the women,
specially arranged for the occasion, showed
off to great advantage and lent pleasant
effect to the scene.
The Thames embankment was iammed all
the way from Charing Cross to Westminster.
Here the crush was terrible and 1t was here
that the policemen and soldiers tainted at
their work of maintaining order.
BEYOND ORDINARY COMPREHENSION
Looking back at the days pageant it still
passes all ordinary comprehension how the
military and police managed TO keep the
way along the embankment open for the
progress of the Queen. The ambulances
were busy here, more persons being crushed
and disabled along this part of the route
than any other. Here, as everywhere, the
enthusiasm provoked by the Queens pres
AT the central door of Westminster Abbey
the ladies and officers of the Queens house
hold awaited the arrival of the royal party.
As its members descended from
their carriages, the ladies and
officers advanced to meet the Queen.
The officiating clergy were assembled in
the nave Of the Abbey. When the Queen APP
peared at the foot of the steps the clergy
formed procession, headed by the Canons
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the Bishops of London, the Archbishops of
Canterbury and York, and the Dean of
Westminster. The hcralds and the members
of the royal household followed, preceding
the Royal Princes and relatives of her mai
esty, who walked three abreast-the Prince
of Wales, and the Dukes of Connaught and
Edinburgh, and Prince Christian, Grown
Prince Frederick William, and the Grand
Duke of Hesse. The Queen then came She
was Immediately followed by the Master of
Horse and the Mistress of Robes, the Prin-
cesses coming next in pairs. The Crown
Princess of Germany and the Princess of
Wales, first in order.
ASSUMING THE ROBES OF STATE
AS the procession filed up the aisle, DR..
Bridge played march by Handel, and the
royal family slowly took their seats on the
dais, the Queen occupying the coronation
chair, over the backs of which dropped the
regal robes of state, which the Queen pres
entity assumed, with the assistance of the
Minister of the Robes The Abbey was now
a blaze of magnificence. On the right of
the royal dais the Lord Chancellor, in his
magnificent robes of state and flowing wig,
a mass of velvet and erInine, was seated
Behind him sat 500 peers of the realm and
their peeresses, attired in costumes of
rich velvet and sumptuous sillk Behind
these sat the Lord Lieutenants, heavy with
their robes and insignia of office, and diplo-
mats whose bosoms were covered with deco
rations On the left and facing the Lord
Chancellor, was the Speaker of the House
of Commons, also wearing his robes of Office
with the golden mace before him. Behind
him were members of the House of Com
mons and their wives all richly arrayed for
the occasion. So, on either side of her, the
Queens eyes would fall upon two brilliant
masses, splendid IN colors and dazzling with
jewels.
CLERGYMEN IN THE GALLERIES
The galleries, which reach up to the lofty
apse, were crowded with black mass of
clergymen. Down the nave the eye was
greeted with a bright array Of military and
naval uniforms. Conspicuous amongst even
all this brilliancy were the dazzling Oriental
costumes of the indian Rajahs, sparkling
with precious stones The rays of the sun,
streaming through the colored windows,
gave rich and varied glow to an assem-
the world has ever witnessed. Long spaces
between the Abbey pillars glowed with
iridescence of many rainbows.
The scene was of more than regal splen-
dor, and must have reminded the Queen of
the lavish display of grandeur which sigy
nailed her coronation Court officials who
have seen both say to-day's spectacle far OK
ceeded that of the coronation in magnif-
cence. Outside there had been heard con-
tinuous roll of cannon salutes and pealing
of bells, all minging with the thunderous
acclamations of the people.
THE QUEEN IN PRAYER
But a sudden hush fell everywhere when
the Queen, seated, took the prayer-book in
her hand and bowed her head for a short in
terval in silent prayer The service then
commenced. The final organ solo was pro
longed to enable the congregation to join in
prayer Before the cessation of its strains
the ceremony was at an end. As the cere-
mony throughout was most solemn and inn
pressive, and was followed with the closest
attention by the Queen and those Yho sat
around her on the dais. the Indian Princes
too, all of whom were furnished with books
appeared to regard service as one demanding
strict attention. Upon the dais the Prin-
cesses wore light colored dresses, except tine
Duchess Of Albany, who was attired in
black. The Crown Princess Of Germany
wore robe the front of which was of silver
and gold embroidery of Turkish design,
wrought with real silver and gold thread.
The train was Of pale French gray corded
silk The front was gracefully tied with
loops and long ends of dark olive green vel
vet The bodice, made high TO throat, was
of silk, with vest of embroidery, boldered
narrowly with olive green velvet. She wore
a bonnet of the same embroidery as on the
front of her dress, trimmed with gray tulle
and olive velvet ribbons. Among the dresses
of peeresses, that of Duchess of Bedford was
notable for its softneSs and grandeur Of
color II was OF royal purple velvet,
trimn.el with tlque valenciennes lace The
bonnet was OF the same materials as the
dress The Duchess Of Manchester
wore a dress OF white and gold
noire, worked with gold thread, and
silk IN arabesque design. The Duchess of
wore a train of black broche
gauze over white silk, draped with black
lace The Duchess OF Sutherland and her
daughter wore robes Of broad striped satin
and moire, draped with jetted garze
Generally the dresses of the ladies In wait,
ing outshone those Of the royal personages
present
A RECEPTION AND BANQUET
was given at the palace tonight, the guests
being limited to members Of the royal fam
lilies and diplomats. Minister Phelps was
Abbey in landau. His black coat was in
contrast with the brilliant
Of his brother diplomats in the Alb